WWVaBeach Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 americium (m-rsh-m) Symbol Am A synthetic, silvery-white, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced artificially by bombarding plutonium with neutrons. Americium is used as a source of alpha particles for smoke detectors and gamma rays for industrial gauges. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of 7,950 years. Atomic number 95; specific gravity 11.7; valence 3, 4, 5, 6. That's right a real word that you can use! For example --- Gee Dad how does that smoke detector work?
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Speaking of gamma rays... Just wait till a GRB (gamma ray burst) blasts earth... You won't be worrying about any stinkin' americium.
WWVaBeach Posted June 27, 2009 Author Posted June 27, 2009 Speaking of gamma rays... Just wait till a GRB (gamma ray burst) blasts earth... You won't be worrying about any stinkin' americium. Or smoke detectors!
The Senator Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 For example --- Gee Dad how does that smoke detector work? Answer - "It works just fine. Go out and play in traffic, will ya?"
Just Jack Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Good thing they make SPF 50+ now I bought a bottle of 60 last weekend.
Acantha Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 I bought a bottle of 60 last weekend. Cheaper than a blanket?
The Poojer Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 i bought a 40 of 50/50 this weekend....kickin' it old style I bought a bottle of 60 last weekend.
Beerball Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Just flew back to Dallas from Milwaukee (worst screening process/lines that I've seen). Once you get through screening there's a sign above the area where folks put their shoes back on, pack up laptops etc. The sign reads "Recombobulation Area." I humbly submit Recombobulation as today's word of the day.
Booster4324 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Just flew back to Dallas from Milwaukee (worst screening process/lines that I've seen). Once you get through screening there's a sign above the area where folks put their shoes back on, pack up laptops etc. The sign reads "Recombobulation Area." I humbly submit Recombobulation as today's word of the day. Recombobulation
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